used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can stop them here.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
Dave
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From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
highest in quality
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We can stop them here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
how
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From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It could not be better," Dave said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "We can stop them here.
express in words
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you can see any way of climbing the side of the valley come back and tell us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can stop them here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
at the time that
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another five minutes they entered a gorge so blocked with rocks that had fallen from above that they had the greatest difficulty in leading the horses over them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
Zeke
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From this reading Zeke, do you go on with Dick, see how far this goes, and what the chances are when we get out of it.
